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HomePod mini 2 vs HomePod mini: Here’s everything new

9to5Mac • Wed, 14 Oct 2026

Apple unveiled HomePod mini 2 yesterday ( pre-order here ), exactly six years after the first HomePod mini debuted. Here’s everything new in HomePod mini 2 compared to the original model. more…

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Apple unveiled HomePod mini 2 yesterday ( pre-order here ), exactly six years after the first HomePod mini debuted. Here’s everything new in HomePod mini 2 compared to the original model. more…

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Apple unveiled HomePod mini 2 yesterday ( pre-order here ), exactly six years after the first HomePod mini debuted.

Here’s everything new in HomePod mini 2 compared to the original model.

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